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clickinee's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
__livesbtweenpgs__'s review
3.0
"My Master. My Daddy. My worst nightmare and my filthiest dream all wrapped up in one person."
When I mark this as dark..it is dark.
Malcolm is darkness.
What happens when the quiet one meets the one who thrives on quiet and innocent? something that you never seen coming I can tell you that.
Valentine & Malcolm took me on a journey and I enjoyed every bit of it.
The slight angst..
The emotions..
The feels you get..
The broodiness..
and last but definitely not least, the spice..
Malcolm & Valentine are what this book is, dark and just dirty.
The relationship we see build between these two ultimately started in Ghost when Malcolm first encounters Valentine in the DiFiore house, that night. I never imagined what would come from these two but most of all what would come from Valentine.
This book was everything a dark romance can be. Malcolm may be the devil to others but to his Kitten, his pet, his boy he is Master & Daddy.
Who doesn't love a dark romance with dirty and brutal spice scenes...
It's not for everyone.
When I mark this as dark..it is dark.
Malcolm is darkness.
What happens when the quiet one meets the one who thrives on quiet and innocent? something that you never seen coming I can tell you that.
Valentine & Malcolm took me on a journey and I enjoyed every bit of it.
The slight angst..
The emotions..
The feels you get..
The broodiness..
and last but definitely not least, the spice..
Malcolm & Valentine are what this book is, dark and just dirty.
The relationship we see build between these two ultimately started in Ghost when Malcolm first encounters Valentine in the DiFiore house, that night. I never imagined what would come from these two but most of all what would come from Valentine.
This book was everything a dark romance can be. Malcolm may be the devil to others but to his Kitten, his pet, his boy he is Master & Daddy.
Who doesn't love a dark romance with dirty and brutal spice scenes...
It's not for everyone.
dhils_g's review
4.0
"ᴍᴏꜱᴛ ᴍᴏɴꜱᴛᴇʀꜱ ᴀʀᴇɴ'ᴛ ʙᴏʀɴ, ᴠᴀʟᴇɴᴛɪɴᴇ. ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴀʀᴇ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ." - Malcom Whitlock
"ᴡᴇʟʟ, ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ 'ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘʀɪꜱᴏɴᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴅᴀʏ', ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅɴ'ᴛ ꜰɪɴᴅ ᴀ ꜱɪᴛᴛᴇʀ, ꜱᴏ ɪᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ꜱᴇᴇᴍᴇᴅ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏꜱᴛ ʀᴇᴀꜱᴏɴᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ." - Valentine DiFiore
⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 Stars
"ᴡᴇʟʟ, ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ 'ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘʀɪꜱᴏɴᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴅᴀʏ', ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅɴ'ᴛ ꜰɪɴᴅ ᴀ ꜱɪᴛᴛᴇʀ, ꜱᴏ ɪᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ꜱᴇᴇᴍᴇᴅ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏꜱᴛ ʀᴇᴀꜱᴏɴᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ." - Valentine DiFiore
⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 Stars
maferg01's review
5.0
Devil, the second title in Joel Abernathy’s DiFiore Mafia Family series, was just as wild a ride as Ghost. Malcolm is such an interesting character - devious and calculating, dark but with a soft side that eventually makes an appearance. Valentine is a contradiction. He’s all book smarts with little common sense and so no one treats him like an adult, which causes him endless frustration. I found him an endearing character. Very smart, sassy, and a bit of a trouble maker because everyone keeps him in the dark.
Valentine is the baby of the DiFiore mafia family and he works in the ER. One night, a friend from his past entrusts him with something very important on his deathbed. Bringing the information to his family, he learns he now has a target on his back. After realizing how very real that target is when the ER is attacked, his calculating brother-in-law Silas decides he must go into hiding. Malcolm is the perfect candidate to keep him safe, but with his past and particular appetites he may be just as dangerous to Valentine. But when sparks fly between them, will straight Valentine stay safe from Malcolm?
The plot with this one was a bit fast moving. It had more plot events than Ghost and the steam happened later in the story, which honestly worked better for me. And this love story is a bit darker than Ghost, with BDSM playing a major role in their dynamic and love story. This is not a story for the faint of heart. However, if you like a story that is dark and you think vanilla is just a flavoring for sweet treats, then definitely give this series a look.
Valentine is the baby of the DiFiore mafia family and he works in the ER. One night, a friend from his past entrusts him with something very important on his deathbed. Bringing the information to his family, he learns he now has a target on his back. After realizing how very real that target is when the ER is attacked, his calculating brother-in-law Silas decides he must go into hiding. Malcolm is the perfect candidate to keep him safe, but with his past and particular appetites he may be just as dangerous to Valentine. But when sparks fly between them, will straight Valentine stay safe from Malcolm?
The plot with this one was a bit fast moving. It had more plot events than Ghost and the steam happened later in the story, which honestly worked better for me. And this love story is a bit darker than Ghost, with BDSM playing a major role in their dynamic and love story. This is not a story for the faint of heart. However, if you like a story that is dark and you think vanilla is just a flavoring for sweet treats, then definitely give this series a look.
bee63's review
1.0
DNF at 39%
I’m uncomfortable with the fact that this is considered ‘Romance’ because there’s a difference between a kink and SA. Especially considering the age gap and the way the youger MC is perceived as a child by the older MC
I’m uncomfortable with the fact that this is considered ‘Romance’ because there’s a difference between a kink and SA. Especially considering the age gap and the way the youger MC is perceived as a child by the older MC
charmed's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25